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Circulated around the office today:

DATE: January 24, 2013

ATTENTION: All Office Tenants – Pacific Centre and HSBC Building

WHAT: Sears Building Redevelopment Project (725 Granville St) – Exterior Façade Removal

WHEN: Beginning on Monday, January 28, 2013

WHY: Ledcor Construction will be commencing work on the exterior façade removal phase of the 725 Granville project. This phase will require street hoarding and fencing on each side of the building to facilitate the removal of the white pre-cast panels and glazing.

IMPACT: During this phase of work, extensive fencing and covered hoarding will be erected around the building. The paneling will be removed using an electric crane on a swing stage, similar to a window cleaning stage, which will lower the panels to street level for removal. Additionally, during this work the sidewalks will be closed intermittently when the panels are being lowered to the street level for removal. Work will begin on the TD plaza area of the building and will proceed south down Granville, onto Robson, and then along Howe Street.

Exterior Façade Removal Plan

[Shows work starting on Granville at the rotunda and working clockwise around the building.]

Pre-cast Panel Removal Diagram

[Shows an electric crane/winch will be used to lower pre-cast panels and then they will be forklifted onto flatbed trucks]

Hoarding Plan

[Shows hoardings with a pedestrian path on each street around the building, with extended hoardings on Howe over the parking entrances. To be installed after pre-cast removed in each area.]

As the project moves forward, there will be an increased number of workers in and around the project site. We will be providing regular updates and further details as this project unfolds.